dreikanter

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dreikanter

(ˈdraɪkæntə)
n
(Geological Science) a pebble, common in desert areas, typically having three curved faces shaped by wind-blown sand
[C20: from German: three-edged thing]
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They often contain stones called dreikanters, which have been shaped by the different prevailing winds.
Stone hamadas develop from hard rocks and are covered with dreikanters, stones showing deflation.
The hot tropical deserts and subdeserts
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